When I started out with my website design and development business, I was new to the industry. I didn’t have any training (web design or business). As my business grew, I made several mistakes. I publish them here so that you don’t make the same website mistakes I...

Out of the box, WordPress supports several content types (post and page are the two most common). WordPress uses the page content type to display static information (i.e. content that doesn’t change very often). The other is the post content type. WordPress displays...

A recent client reached out for help with their WordPress blog. The issue they faced was related to their blog posts. Google wasn’t indexing their blog posts and they weren’t receiving any SEO benefit. The problem was the client didn’t have a site structure plan which...

Are your website goals aligned with your business goals? When designing a new website or updating a website for my business clients, I always ask what they want their website to do. Most of the answers revolve around the same lines: Establish an online presence; Talk...

When scouring the Web looking for inspiration, I often find slow loading websites. I reach out to the owners of these websites to let them know that they should take steps to reduce the page loading time because a slow loading website hurts their business. Most times,...

There are many modules that make up a typical WordPress installation. Four of the most important components are the server software used to operate the website, the WordPress core software, themes, and plugins. Maintaining these four items current assists in keeping...

If your business runs a WordPress website, then chances are that your website is potentially exposing user account names (also known as user enumeration). Hackers use clever malicious scripts to scan a website looking for usernames. With these usernames, they conduct...

Readers of my blog know that I am serious about protecting the websites of my clients. Most of the websites I create use WordPress as the content management system. WordPress provides a strong foundation for getting a website up and running. I always install the...

In a recent article, I talked about which type of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate is best for your business website. Business owners and website visitors are taking more interest in online security. Having a trusted SSL certificate on your website shows...

Like many business owners, I use Google Analytics data as a gauge of how well my website is performing. I track how well my posts do and how much referral traffic I get from social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter). I compare the social media data with...